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Tartaric acid

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Tartaric acid

Molecular formula: C4H6O6 CAS# 526-83-0
Categories: Hydroxy acids , Acidity regulator
PubChem CID: 875 | ChemSpider ID: 852 | CHEBI:15674 | CHEMBL333714 | MolPort-001-779-714
Names
English:
2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid(IUPAC)
2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid
E334
EINECS:212-425-0
Tartaric acid [Wiki]
paratartaric acid
racemic acid
threaric acid
uvic acid

Variants of the formula:

HO\|O`|/<`|OH>\<|OH>/`|O|\OH
HO2C-CH<`|OH>-CH<`|OH>-CO2H
HOOC-CHOH-CHOH-COOH
HOOC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COOH
C4H6O6
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Tartaric acid is involved

  • 2KOH + C4H6O6 -> K2C4H4O6 + 2H2O
  • 3{M}2CO3 + 3C4H6O6 -> 3{M}2C4H4O6 + 3CO2"|^" + 3H2O , where M = Na K